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Yves (Frantz) Jean Francois

Posted 2021-09-01 by mhenderson
Published by Today's News Herald on Sep. 1, 2021 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

Yves "Frantz" Jean Francois, 52, of Lake Havasu City is at peace now
after struggling with Alzheimer's. He was born in Mariani,Port-Au-
Prince, Haiti to Merion Jean Francois and Marie Yolene Sainnoval. He
came to New York at the age of 14 knowing very little English and
graduated from high school with honors. He joined the Marines and
proudly served this country. SEMPER FI.

He left Camp Pendleton and remained in San Clemente, California, where
he was a plumber and met his wife, Bonnie. When Frantz was diagnosed
with a degenerative eye disease, he became a certified personal
trainer. He set up a gym in the garage and took his profession
seriously. He was a marathon runner completing 27 marathons and many
half marathons. He discovered Lake Havasu running the Havasu Half and
purchased a home here not long after in 2010.

He enjoyed walking by the channel and taking out the pedal boat with
his dog Maizie. He loved football and baseball. Jets and Mets, no
Nets. He also enjoyed soccer and was a Galaxy fan.

Frantz is survived by his mother Marie Yolene Austin, his sister,
Marie Erla Alcenat, his brothers Sanders and Gregory Sainnoval and his
wife, Bonnie Jean Francois. Services will be held next month in New
York.

Arrangements were placed in the care of Desert Lawn Funeral Home-Lake
Havasu City.




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